Sapir

American

[suh-peer] / səˈpɪər /

noun

Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.

Sapir British

/ ˈseɪˌpɪə, səˈpɪə /

noun

Edward. 1884–1939, US anthropologist and linguist, noted for his study of the ethnology and languages of North American Indians

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The Times found Sapir and spoke to her several times before the publication of its article, including for two hours outside a cafe.

From New York Times

Irina and Lena were released on Wednesday 29 November and Sapir was freed the next day.

From BBC

Michael Sapir, CEO of ProShares, said in a statement that the new inverse ether ETF is designed "to address the challenge of acquiring short exposure to ether, which can be onerous and expensive."

From Reuters

Glenn Sapir, then the NSSF’s director of editorial services, recalled that executives pressed gunmakers and industry publications to adopt the name.

From Washington Post

Yoav Sapir, a former Israeli chief public defender, said cancelling an offense has a retroactive effect.

From Seattle Times

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